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Where does “возродить” come from?

возродить (Russian) comes from Russian роди́ть, from Proto-Slavic rodìti, from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

Ancestry of “возродить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianроди́тьto give birth; give birth to; give birth
2Proto-Slavicrodìti—
3Proto-Slavicrǫdъthorny, prickly; curly, locky
4Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

Words derived from “возродить”

  • возрождать
  • возродиться
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →